How Long to Read That Line of Darkness

How Long Does it Take to Read That Line of Darkness?

It takes the average reader 7 hours and 46 minutes to read That Line of Darkness by Robert Douglas

Assuming a reading speed of 250 words per minute. Learn more

Description

In That Line of Darkness: The Shadow of Draculaand the Great War, Robert A. Douglas explores thetradition of Gothic novels, most notably Bram Stoker'sDracula, Robert Louis Stevenson's The Strange Case ofDr. Jekyll and Mr Hyde, and Oscar Wilde's The Pictureof Dorian Gray, peering through the lens of these extraordinaryworks to see more clearly the class, race and gendertensions in late nineteenth-century Britain.Drawing upon Gothic conventions-the demonizationof the other, the use of doubling and the uncanny, psychicvampirism and the compulsion for blood "purity" or national"purifi cation"-Douglas draws connections betweenDracula and Jack the Ripper, between Robert Baden-Powell and Oscar Wilde, and between Dracula and anelectrifying piece of investigative journalism about underagegirls lured into prostitution.That Line of Darkness is divided into four parts. Thefirst three focus on the fin-de-si cle, culminating in PartFour, an illumination of the Great War and its aftermaththrough the prism of these Gothic conventions. Our understandingof war fantasies, national propaganda, the ghastlyconditions in the trenches, the often barbaric treatment ofemotionally damaged soldiers and the power of spiritualismis enriched as Douglas examines each through Gothic filters.That Line of Darkness has been praised as making avaluable contribution to historical insight into the furiousemotions that were generated by peacetime controversiesand the threads that connected them to the Great War.

How long is That Line of Darkness?

That Line of Darkness by Robert Douglas is 456 pages long, and a total of 116,736 words.

This makes it 154% the length of the average book. It also has 143% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read That Line of Darkness Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 10 hours and 37 minutes to read That Line of Darkness aloud.

What Reading Level is That Line of Darkness?

That Line of Darkness is suitable for students ages 12 and up.

Note that there may be other factors that effect this rating besides length that are not factored in on this page. This may include things like complex language or sensitive topics not suitable for students of certain ages.

When deciding what to show young students always use your best judgement and consult a professional.

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